Friday, February 2, 2007

A pretty a day (E. E. Cummings)


four from today: self portrait: daddy doing daddy's work
Originally uploaded by superNova K.


a pretty a day
(and every fades)
is here and away
(but born are maids
to flower an hour
in all,all)

o yes to flower
until so blithe
a doer a wooer
some limber and lithe
some very fine mower
a tall;tall

some jerry so very
(and nellie and fan)
some handsomest harry
(and sally and nan
they tremble and cower
so pale:pale)

for betty was born
to never say nay
but lucy could learn
and lily could pray
and fewer were shyer
than doll. doll

by E. E. Cummings

1 comment:

Mark D said...

hey great blog! can you explain this poem to me by any chance?